Imvani is a settlement some 30 km north of Cathcart and 30 km west of St Marks. It takes its name from the river nearby which in turn was named after a type of wild asparagus, A. stipulacens, the roots of which are eaten either raw or cooked. The form iMvani has been approved.[2]

Imvani
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Coordinates: 31.954°S 26.975°E / -31.954; 26.975
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
District	Chris Hani
Municipality	Enoch Mgijima
Area [1]
• Total	0.50 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	460
• Density	920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	99.6%
• Other	0.4%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Xhosa	91.3%
• English	3.5%
• Zulu	1.5%
• S. Ndebele	1.3%
• Other	2.4%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)

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